part of place
1 [C] part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world:
mountainous / desert areas * rural / urban / inner-city areas * There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. * She knows the local area very well. * John is the London area manager. * Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area. * The farm and surrounding area was flooded.
seealsoCATCHMENTAREA, CONSERVATIONAREA, DEVELOPMENTAREA, NO-GOAREA
2 [C] a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose:
the hotel reception area * a play / parking / dining area
seealsoPENALTYAREA, RESTAREA, SERVICEAREA
particular place
3 [C] a particular place on an object:
Move the cursor to a blank area of the screen and double click with the mouse. * The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body.
subject / activity
4 [C] ~ (of sth) a particular subject or activity, or an aspect of it:
the areas of training and development * Finance is Mark's area. * The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs.
seealsoGREYAREA
measurement
5 [C,U] the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement:
the area of a triangle * The room is 12 square metres in area. * Britain occupies a total area of 88798 square miles.
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Is area a noun, verb, or something else?
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